A client shares with another client, “That nurse is mean and hates me. I want to have another nurse take care of me because that nurse is nice all the time.” The client is exhibiting which manifestation of borderline personality disorder?

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client receiving lithium carbonate. Which blood level would the nurse interpret as being therapeutic?

Which statement made by the nurse is appropriate to support the teaching plan for a client being prepared for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

The nurse considers facilitating behavioral changes for a client diagnosed with a personality disorder. Which focus has priority when planning nursing interventions?

Which response by the nurse manager would best address the concerns of a nurse who expresses uncertainty about how to evaluate the short-term progress of a client being treated for borderline personality disorder?

Place in the appropriate Category

Match the unusual speech patterns of clients with schizophrenia

The nurse is working in a pediatric outpatient behavioral health unit. Which client is most likely to have reactive attachment disorder (RAD)?

The treatment team and a male client in whom obsessive-compulsive disorder associated with handwashing has been diagnosed decide on a treatment plan for the disorder. The nurse begins to implement the plan by having the client gradually extend the time between hand washes. This intervention is an example of which type of therapy?

The nurse is having feelings of judgment regarding a client’s contributory behavior to an automobile accident that resulted in deaths. Which action will the nurse take?